Survival Guide

Survival Guide

April 03, 1994

DO IT TODAY

EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE. Fort Monroe's Annual Easter Sunrise Service will be held at 6:30 a.m. at the post's Continental Park, adjacent to the Chamberlin Hotel in Hampton. Col. George Pejakovich, director or personnel and church relations in the Army's Office of the Chief of Chaplains, will deliver the sermon.

REMINDER. The Friends of the Poquoson Public Library are collecting used books, videos games, audio cassettes, computer software, sheet music and music books for its annual book sale. Information: 868-0902.

CAMPAIGN FORUMS

CONTACT US. Send information on forums for city council and school board candidates to Daily Press, Metro Desk, 7505 Warwick Blvd., Newport News 23607; or send by fax to 245-8618. Information: 247-4741.

NORTH NEWPORT NEWS CIVIC LEAGUE. The civic league will sponsor a forum for Newport News City Council candidates, at-large School Board candidates and 3rd District School Board candidates at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the North Newport News Community Center, 605 South Ave.

CITIZENS UNITED FOR BETTER EDUCATION. Candidates for Newport News School Board are invited to speak at 7 p.m. April 11 at Patrick Henry Mall community room, Newport News. Brief question and answer session. Information: 599-4455.

NORTH END-HUNTINGTON HEIGHTS PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION. Forum for all Newport News City Council candidates, at-large School Board candidates and 1st District School Board candidates will be held at 7:30 p.m. April 14 at Noland Memorial United Methodist Church, 5501 Huntington Avenue, Newport News.

NEWPORT NEWS COUNCIL OF PTAS FORUM. School Board candidates forum will be held at 7:30 to 9 p.m. April 18 at Warwick High School auditorium, Newport News.

NELSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PTA FORUM. A reception for people to meet candidates for Newport News City Council and School Board will be at 7:30 p.m. April 19 at the school on 826 Moyer Road.

HAMPTON WOMAN'S CLUB. A candidates forum for Hampton City Council candidates will be held at the club on the corner of Armistead Avenue and Columbia Avenue at 2 p.m. April 21.

CONCERNED DENBIGH CITIZENS. The group will hold a Newport News City Council and School Board candidates forum at the Denbigh High School auditorium, Newport News. Candidates for City Council will speak at 7:30 p.m. April 21 and School Board candidates will speak at 7:30 p.m. April 28.

HAMPTON-NEWPORT NEWS LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS. The league will sponsor a forum for Hampton City Council candidates from 7 to 9 p.m. April 25 at the Hampton City Council chambers. Written questions will be accepted from the audience.

BUCKROE CIVIC ASSOCIATION FORUM. The group will host a forum for Hampton City Council candidates at 7 p.m. April 26 in the former Buckroe Methodist Church, 620 Buckroe Ave., Hampton.

WYTHE COALITION FORUM. A forum for Hampton City Council and School Board candidates will be held at 7 p.m. April 28, Hart-McAlister Community Center, formerly King Street Community Center, 1815 Shell Road, Hampton.

LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF HAMPTON-NEWPORT NEWS/KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS 5480 COUNCIL. A forum for Newport News City Council and School Board candidates will be held from 1 to 5:30 p.m. April 30 at the Columbian Center, 12742 Nettles Drive, Newport News. Candidates for City Council will speak from 1 to 3 p.m., and candidates for the School Board will speak from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Written questions will be accepted from the audience.

HIGHWAY HEADACHES

COLEMAN BRIDGE. No bridge opening are scheduled, but this is subject to change without notice.

COLONIAL PARKWAY, YORKTOWN. The parkway from Yorktown to Route 199 is closed until summer for repairs.

FORREST DRIVE/WOODS ROAD, NEWPORT NEWS. Roads will be closed to through traffic until June 15 to replace sewer facility.

I-64, BRIDGE-TUNNEL. One westbound lane inside the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel will be closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday through Thursday for contractor to install new lighting fixtures.

I-64, HAMPTON/NEWPORT NEWS. Shoulders and one lane in each direction will be closed between Route 17 and Hampton Roads Center Parkway from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday for excavating and pouring sign footings.

I-64, JAMES CITY/YORK. One westbound lane near Route 199 will be closed from 8 p.m. Monday to 6 a.m. Tuesday for pothole repair. One eastbound lane in that area will be closed the following two nights, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., for pothole repair.

I-64, NEW KENT. Trucks will be prohibited from using the rest area along the westbound lanes beginning Tuesday for three weeks while concrete pavement in the truck parking is repaired. Cars will be permitted to stop at the rest area during construction.

I-64, NORFOLK. One westbound lane at the Mason Creek Bridge will be closed from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday through Friday to install conduit.